Murphy's Name Floated as Possible Clinton VP Pick

Hartford Courant ^ | May 17, 2016 | Russell Blair

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Could U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy's rapid political ascent land him on a presidential ticket in November?

A report in USA Today Monday listed Murphy as among those who would be interested in the vice presidential spot alongside former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination.

A Murphy spokeswoman declined to comment on the report.

"Some progressives would also offset a weakness of Clinton — who will be 69 by Election Day — that she can’t compensate for with her résumé: her age. Murphy is 42," reads the story by Heidi M Przybyla, the paper's senior political reporter.

According to a report from MSNBC, Clinton could be inclined to pick a Senator from a state with a Democratic governor. If she chose Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, or Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, the Republican governors of those states, Charlie Baker and Chris Christie, would be able to choose a GOP replacement.

Ronald Schurin, political science professor at UConn, said Murphy "comes right out of central casting" as a vice presidential pick.

"He's a young senator, very bright, articulate, with a good electoral record," he said.

But Murphy doesn't offer sway in a crucial swing state like Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio would. Still, having his name come up in the vice presidential conversation "doesn't do Murphy any career harm," Schurin said.

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Headline made me think it was this dumbarse

After all he did a helluva job on...no, no, I mean FOR Jeb Bush.

lol